Police strength and property crime in Punjab, 1978-2012

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Police strength has a deterrent effect; population density is positive and education negative for property crime; unemployment shows a negative relationship — Police strength and property crime in Punjab, 1978-2012 · 2013 (data 1978-2012)Jabbar and Mohsin, 'Economics of Property Crime Rate in Punjab', The Pakistan Development Review 52:3, 221-233 (PIDE) · 2013 (data 1978-2012)Source named — not yet verified

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Jabbar and Mohsin, 'Economics of Property Crime Rate in Punjab', The Pakistan Development Review 52:3, 221-233 (PIDE) — https://file.pide.org.pk/pdf/PDR/2013/Volume3/221-233.pdf. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..

What it proves

A PIDE study finds more police deters property crime while unemployment does not raise it, backing the social control side.

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